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AI filters block candidates whose résumés don’t contain certain key words, and the traditional cover letter no longer gives candidates as much of a leg up as it once did.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

"Maybe I should have lain down on the floor to block it. I personally regret it," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Deputies received a 911 call regarding a dog attack in the 43200 block of 20th Street West at 9:53 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

She warned that allowing the merger to proceed now would make it "extraordinarily difficult to unscramble the egg" if the court decided later to block it all together.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

I bend over my drawing again, using my arm to block Pua’s view.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The crowd extended for blocks, jubilant, “like New York when the Knicks won,” a journalist who was there told me.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Caffeine also blocks a substance that can cause atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia that can lead to strokes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Zinc oxide is widely used in mineral sunscreen because it blocks UVA rays, which contribute to skin aging, as well as UVB rays, which cause sunburn and increase the risk of skin cancer.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

And it echoes something sleep historians have long noted: in pre-industrial times before artificial lighting, humans often slept in two blocks.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

It was less than half an hour since he’d seen the water’s edge, several blocks down the trail.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

And last season alone, Liverpool analysed almost 700,000 ticket registrations, with 67,663 suspected fake accounts blocked or cancelled, and a further 121,379 accounts currently under investigation.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The derivatives marketplaces alleges that perpetuals aren’t actually futures contracts but instead act as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, which would mean they should be subject to stricter rules and blocked from retail traders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The first-generation Doubao phone had been hobbled when major apps blocked unauthorised access.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

According to members of the Friends group, district officials took down the notices and then blocked inspectors from school property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

He blocked her firmly, looking her in the eye.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

“Turning them off and blocking them entirely is 100% on the table,” said People Inc. Chief Executive Neil Vogel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

A passenger with a buggy had been unable to move down the bus because the bag was blocking the luggage bay.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

"When we went in to search, we found tables and seating blocking the way everywhere and the heat was intense," Suriyachai told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Additional animal studies and eventual human trials would be necessary before researchers could know whether blocking HTR2B is safe or effective in patients.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

He stops, still several feet away from me but now blocking the door.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse